Dr. Janette Candia graduated in dentistry in 1991. She is registered with the Australian Health Practitioner regulation Agency and the New Zealand Dental Council. She is also a member of Australian Society of Implant Dentistry and the Australian Academy of Dento-Facial Aesthetics. She has practiced dentistry in Australia and New Zealand.

Custom-fitted mouthguards are essential but often overlooked safety tool/device in sports and recreational activities.

But according to the Australian Dental Association playing sports, particularly contact ones, without a mouth guard can be a recipe for dental disaster! Unfortunately, many of us realise the benefits of a mouthguard after injury has taken place instead of before.

When a child’s health is at risk, you want them to get whatever tests are needed, as soon as possible. This goes for dental problems as well

But when it comes to imaging — including X-rays — the key word is “needed.” This is because X-rays use radiation that, if exposure is repeated often enough, is linked to a greater chance of cancer in later life.

And as a part of clearing out the old and dusty and ringing in the new and sparkly, spring cleaning traditionally begins.

Everyone knows that this is a great time to clean your house, reorganise, re-design, and spruce up. Spring cleaning cleans our homes, gives us a chance to throw out some of the useless things we’ve accumulated, and brings the feeling of a fresh start.